SUMMARY
- Chelsea lost to Wolves on their home turf 2-4.
- The club falls down to the bottom half of the league and currently occupies the 11th position.
Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino is under a tremendous amount of pressure following the humiliating loss against Wolves. On February 4, 2024, Chelsea took on Wolverhampton Wanderers on their home turf, Stamford Bridge. Ahead of the match, the Blues were languishing in the 10th position. After the loss, they have now dropped to the bottom half of the league.
After the loss Chelsea captain Thiago Silva’s wife has seemingly revolted against the manager. Wolves, who were coming off a heartbreaking 3-4 loss against Manchester United, have humbled the two-time Champions League-winning club. Thanks to a hat-trick from Matheus Cunha and an own-goal from Axel Disasi, Wolves got a 2-4 win against Pochettino’s side.
FT: Chelsea 2-4 Wolves.
— 𝐀𝐅𝐂 𝐀𝐉𝐀𝐗 💎 (@TheEuropeanLad) February 4, 2024
Another defeat for Chelsea. However they do leave 10th spot, for 11th. pic.twitter.com/CUCoXRcXR1
While Cole Palmer scored the first goal of the game to give Chelsea the lead, the aforementioned Thiago Silva scored a consolation goal to give the home fans something to cheer about. After the match, his wife Isabelle da Silva took to X (formerly Twitter) to air out her grievances against the Argentinian manager.
Thiago Silva’s wife Belle Silva turns on Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino
Thiago Silva is married to Isabelle da Silva, who is a social media influencer, and has a very outspoken personality. Isabelle, who reportedly has a net worth of around $1.5 million, has had enough of the recently appointed manager, Mauricio Pochettino. She has asked for the club to sack the boss after the Wolves loss.
🚨 Thiago Silva’s wife calling for Chelsea to make a change 👀 https://t.co/KO14EUI24W
— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) February 4, 2024
Taking to her X account, she wrote, “It’s time to change. If you wait any longer it will be too late.” Several Chelsea fans also replied to her post and supported the suggestion.
One fan wrote, “We love you.” Another Chelsea supporter added, “I prefer you to manage Chelsea.” Some fans went one step forward and predicted that the club may go through an even tougher time in the coming days and wrote, “Tears man it’s so over for us.” “Thank you for always speaking your mind,” and “A true blue,” were some of the other fan reactions.
Mauricio Pochettino has had a torried time at Chelsea
With so much backlash, it is important to take a look at how Chelsea has performed under Mauricio Pochettino so far. In the season, after sacking Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter, Frank Lampard had a nightmare run as the interim manager. Hence, Todd Boehly had high expectations that Pochettino was the right man to carry the club forward after spending more than $1 billion in the last few transfer windows.
While Chelsea have reached the EFL Cup (Carabao Cup) finals, they are currently ranked 11th in the Premier League table and are set to face 4th-placed Aston Villa in the fifth round of the FA Cup. With the kind of form Unai Emery’s team is in, one can only imagine Chelsea’s fate on February 8.
🔵 Chelsea are 11th in PL table with 31 points… and more goals conceded (39) than scored (38).
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) February 4, 2024
🟠🇧🇷 Matheus Cunha, excellent once again. pic.twitter.com/UYa1wfwEK3
In the Premier League, Chelsea has played 23 matches with 9 wins, 4 draws, and 10 defeats! The team has scored 38 goals and conceded 39, for a goal difference of -1. The team scored four goals in the FA Cup, and all of them came against Preston in the third round of the competition. In the EFL Cup, the team scored 12 goals and conceded 4. In total, the team has only managed 54 goals and conceded 43, for a goal difference of +11.
Even before officially taking over the job, some Chelsea fans already have apprehensions about Mauricio Pochettino because of his past with rival club Tottenham. And, after such a lackluster performance compared to the club’s lofty standards, things may soon unravel for Pochettino. Will he lose his job? Only time will tell.